Respect human rights and the interests cultures, customs and values of employees and communities affected by our activities.
Respect for human rights is fundamental. ICMM members commit to uphold the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, and to cooperate in processes that remedy adverse impacts on the rights, interests, cultures, customs or values of employees and local communities.
The performance expectations

Developed with extensive input from NGOs, international organisations and academics, our Mining Principles establish baseline performance expectations for a responsible mining and metals industry. These eight requirements define ICMM's human rights performance expectations of company members.
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3.1: Respect human rights
Support the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights by developing a policy commitment to respect human rights, undertaking human rights due diligence and providing for, or cooperating in processes to enable the remediation of adverse human rights impacts that members have caused or contributed to.
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3.2: Avoid involuntary resettlement
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3.3: Manage security while protecting human rights
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3.4: Respect the rights of workers
Respect the rights of workers by: not employing child or forced labour; avoiding human trafficking; not assigning hazardous/dangerous work to those under 18; eliminating harassment and discrimination; respecting freedom of association and collective bargaining; and providing a mechanism to address workers grievances.
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3.5: Provide fair pay and working hours
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3.6: Respect Indigenous Peoples
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3.7: Work to obtain free, prior and informed consent
Work to obtain the free, prior and informed consent of Indigenous Peoples where significant adverse impacts are likely to occur, as a result of relocation, disturbance of lands and territories or of critical cultural heritage, and capture the outcomes of engagement and consent processes in agreements.
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3.8: Promote workplace diversity

About ICMM's Mining Principles
ICMM’s Mining Principles strengthen social and environmental requirements, on issues such as labour rights, resettlement, gender, access to grievance mechanisms, mine closure, pollution and waste. Watch our film to learn more.